More eHGVs for Amazon

Date: November 5, 2025 By admin Categories: Uncategorized No comments

Amazon’s transportation network is undergoing an electric revolution.

2025 marks a major milestone in Amazon’s journey to decarbonise the UK’s transportation network, with the largest-ever order of electric heavy-goods vehicles (eHGVs) now starting to roll out onto UK roads, delivering packages to customers nationwide.

Amazon’s eHGVs, operated by our carrier partners, transport packages between Amazon fulfilment centres, sort centres, and delivery stations across the UK.

As part of a record-breaking order in January 2025, there will be a total of 160 electric trucks on UK roads once fully deployed, making Britain home to the highest number of eHGVs in Amazon’s global transportation network.

• Amazon has installed fast charging points at its UK sites that can power the 40-tonne trucks from 20 to 80 per cent battery capacity in just over an hour.
• The electric heavy trucks are expected to cover annual travel distance equivalent to more than 450+ trips around the world on UK roads, carrying more than 300 million products each year.
• The new Mercedes-Benz Truck eActros 600s have a range of over 310 miles (500 km) when fully charged and can transport up to a 22 metric tonne load per journey.

Moreover, Amazon UK will also be deploying over 800 new Mercedes-Benz eSprinter vans in the coming months. These vans will bring packages to customer’s doors with zero-exhaust emissions.

Stolt-Nielsen announces completion of the acquisition of Suttons International Holdings

Date: November 6, 2025 By admin Categories: Uncategorized No comments

Stolt-Nielsen has announced that it has acquired the ISO tank operator Suttons International Holdings Limited (Suttons), and that Suttons is now a 100% owned subsidiary of Stolt-Nielsen Limited.

Hans Augusteijn, President of STC, said:

“The acquisition of Suttons adds over 11,000 ISO tank containers to our fleet and broadens our product offering. This enhances Stolt-Nielsen’s position as a leading liquid logistics provider and is aligned with our strategy to leverage Stolt Tank Containers’ (STC) global platform. With an expanded fleet and a more comprehensive service offering, customers will benefit from greater efficiency, reliability, and flexibility across their supply chains.

“STC is a leading global ISO tank operator, delivering to more than 100 countries. Suttons is a UK-headquartered ISO tank operator providing international end-to-end solutions to its customers. The combination of STC’s global network and fleet with Suttons’ specialist capabilities creates a stronger platform to serve customers worldwide with safe, high-quality, and sustainable logistics solutions.

“Bringing Suttons into Stolt-Nielsen supports our strategy to scale our business, expand our fleet, strengthen our global market presence and provide broader coverage, benefitting customers across the globe.”

John Sutton, Chief Executive Officer of Suttons, added:

“After many decades as a family business, this step secures the next chapter of growth for Suttons. Bringing together two organisations with complementary service offerings creates an enhanced global platform and increased market reach, while our shared legacy and values remain at the heart of the combined business.”

A first for Freightliner and Malcolm Group

Date: November 8, 2025 By admin Categories: Uncategorized No comments

Freightliner and The Malcolm Group have led a ground-breaking Class 93 trial from Daventry to Grangemouth and Mossend.  

This is the first freight movement of intermodal containers using a Class 93 locomotive to take place on the rail network. The Freightliner train was around 775 meters long and carrying around 1,000t of goods with a total train weight of circa 1,700t.

Michael Leadbetter, Intermodal Operations Director at Freightliner said:

“We are proud to be leading the way when it comes to moving goods sustainably by rail. At Freightliner, we are always looking at new innovative ways to make rail even more sustainable for our customers and their supply chains – so this Class 93 trial is exciting for the future. From testing and trailing new technology to sourcing alternative fuels – we’re driven by powering a greener future for rail and logistics.”

Brian Ferguson, General Manager at Rail Operations Assets Ltd said:

“Great to see the Class 93 entering a live service within the Working Timetable. Operating in collaboration with Freightliner and The Malcolm Group, this marks another major step in demonstrating how hybrid technology can deliver enhanced operational performance while supporting the industry’s drive toward net-zero emissions.”

Andrew Sumner, Rail Director of The Malcolm Group, commented:

“We are really pleased to be working with Freightliner to trial a new hybrid locomotive on our services between the West Midlands and Scotland. Earlier this year we made the decision to switch our Anglo-Scottish intermodal services to electric traction, significantly reducing carbon emissions for our customers. However, the current operation still requires a diesel locomotive to shunt the trains at the terminals. The potential of a hybrid locomotive removes this requirement, offering further environmental and performance benefits. We look forward to reviewing the outputs of the trial in order to help us work with Freightliner to help shape our future rail strategy.”